Interrupting

[fallen_leaf]

My husband has Tourette’s and is constantly interrupting me when I speak. He blames his Tourette’s but I notice he doesn’t do it to other people.

[Hidden]

Hi, have you spoken to your husband about the issue? For whatever reason it might be that he is particularly triggered to do this when speaking to you. Does he have comorbidities such as OCD? Has your husband ever had behavioural therapy to help him manage his tics? Tourettes Action have lots of information about behavioural therapy on their website: tourettes-action.org.uk/71-... You can also contact the TA helpdesk and they can send you a list of behavioural therapists who practice in the UK. [e-mail] 0300 777 8427

[fallen_leaf in reply to Hidden]

Yes i have and why is it triggered only when talking to me? He has a little bit of OCD. He participated in a study over ten years ago. We are in the US. He doesn’t think he needs medicine or therapy since his Tourette’s isn’t that bad. I feel like I can’t talk to him. He interrupts constantly and doesn’t even try to pick up where I leave off. It makes it really hard to communicate with him

[Odes in reply to fallen_leaf]

Solely from a Tourette’s point of view, it could be that he feels more comfortable with you than with others - and therefore will be more inclined to suppress his tics when talking to others?As far as I know, that’s quite a common thing with TS.

[fallen_leaf in reply to Odes]

Thank you

[fonoanderson in reply to fallen_leaf]

Hi. I have noticed that I do this. I don't switch to another topic.

What I tend to do, is interrupt to complete the other person's sentence. I do this in general conversation and not only to family members. Not sure now,maybe only family and colleagues. I am aware that this must be very annoying but seem to become aware too late.

[fallen_leaf in reply to fonoanderson]

Thank you for your reply. He will interrupt me when I’m talking to other people and finish my stories even when he wasn’t there. Even my friends notice it and ask he not come with us out bc he doesn’t let us catch up

[fonoanderson in reply to fallen_leaf]

Similar to me then. I hope that he can find a way around this. Perhaps if someone brings attention to it every time he does it. Nobody does this to me ,but I pick it up myself. Also, when I am very anxious I believe it is worse. I try to finish someone's sentence and my ending is usually wrong.

It is as if they are not talking fast enough for me.

I hope this is not offensive to you but I am trying to explain what I do.

Best wishes.

[Hidden in reply to fallen_leaf]

Im not sure why it might be triggered only when talking to you, but sometimes people's tics can be more frequent or pronounced in certain environments or around certain individuals. Perhaps if talking to him is difficult, you could write down your feelings and explain how challenged you feel by the situation. I hope that you find a way to communicate.

[Londontics in reply to Hidden]

Yes my daughter does this constantly. She can suppress with others but you know at home they feel secure and they should be able to Tic and whatever comes out